cordial vs alcoholic drink

cordial and alcoholic drink both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cordial	Yes	Yes	No	No
alcoholic drink	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alcoholic drink is a hypernym of cordial; that is, alcoholic drink is a word with a broader meaning than cordial:

Other hypernyms of cordial include alcohol, alcoholic beverage, inebriant, intoxicant.

cordial (noun)	alcoholic drink (noun)
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal	a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

cordial (adjective)	alcoholic drink (adjective)
diffusing warmth and friendliness
politely warm and friendly
sincerely or intensely felt